SCHOOL NEWS: NCT, Wednesday, Sept. 29

FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook High School Future Farmers of
America will serve tri-tip barbecue dinners from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 and before all home football games at 2400 South Stage Coach
Lane (on the east end of the football field). The cost is $8 per
person and includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink.
Proceeds benefit the FFA leadership development activities. Call
760-723-6300, ext. 2509.

Sixth-graders to hold Olympics

ESCONDIDO ---- Bear Valley Middle School will host the
sixth-grade Olympics Oct. 1 at 3003 Bear Valley Parkway. The
students are divided into teams, which are led by seventh- and
eighth-graders "Where Everybody Belongs" (WEB) leaders. This is the
second event where the WEB leaders work with the younger students.
The groups have worked on their own time, before and after school,
to create their team banners. They will be parading them for the
opening ceremony, which begins at 8:45 a.m. and lasts about 15
minutes, to include the presentation of the American flag and flag
salute. Two students will enter the stadium carrying torches
representing hope and peace. Students will read speeches outlining
the goals of the Olympics: make new friends; show good
sportsmanship and encouragement; and have fun.

There are 12 events in which students participate. Each time the
teams rotate to a new station to participate with different teams.
Some of the events include team skiing, flying disc catch, team
jump rope, basketball, football/track relays, scooter hockey,
puzzle building and other events.

There will be a lunch break at 11:45 a.m., and the events will
conclude at 12:45 p.m. Call 760-432-4060.

School club hosts cleanup

ESCONDIDO –– More than 30 students of the San Pasqual High
School Key Club recently spruced up the campus during a cleanup
service project on Sept. 18. Club members, Key Club adviser Ashley
Borgardt and Kiwanis adviser Dave Schmitt spent the afternoon
collecting trash on campus. The club, a community service club for
high school students sponsored by the Hidden Valley Kiwanis Club,
meets at lunch Fridays in Room 408. Call 760-480-0473.

'Race to Nowhere' screens

ENCINITAS ---- The Grauer School will host the screening of
"Race to Nowhere," an up-close look at America's school system and
the pressures facing today's students at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at 1500
South El Camino Real. The documentary was produced and co-directed
by Vicki Abeles, a concerned mother who reveals the truth behind
the nation's achievement-infatuated societal effect on school-age
children. Students are burdened with the demand to become high
achievers who excel in academics, extracurricular activities and
community service, leaving little time for themselves of their
families. School reform is an urgent national issue, and the film
addresses this topic in a compelling format. The screening will be
followed by a panel discussion featuring Jacqueline Rush, one of
the students highlighted in the film, and Stuart Grauer, head of
school. A $10 donation will be accepted at the door. Tickets can be
purchased in advance at rtngrauerschool.eventbrite.com. Call
760-944-6777. Visit grauerschool.com .

Pancake breakfast set

CARLSBAD ---- Carlsbad High School is having its annual pancake
breakfast from 7 to 11 am. Oct. 2 in the cafeteria, 3557 Lancer
Way. Tickets cost $8 per person. Proceeds benefit the football and
cheer program. Call 760-331-5100.

Hear a harvest of harmonies

CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad High School choral department will
present the "Harvest of Harmonies" concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the
Cultural Arts Center at Carlsbad High School, 3557 Lancer Way.
Purchase tickets at the door; general admission is $10 for youth;
students with ID and seniors 55 and older are $7. Call
760-331-5100.

Employee of the month named

CARLSBAD ---- Rosemary Eshelman, student support services
specialist, has been named Carlsbad Unified School District
classified employee of the month for September. Eshelman provides
support and leadership in many areas. Visit carlsbadusd.k12.ca.us
.

Rummage sale on Saturday

VISTA ---- The Parent Teacher League at Faith Lutheran Church
and Schools will hold a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2
at the school, 700 E. Bobier Drive. Applications for space rental
to sell items cost $15 for an 18-by-20 size space. Call
760-724-7700, ext. 255.

Rummage sale benefits band

VISTA ---- The Rancho Buena Vista High School band and color
guard is holding its fall rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2
at Christian Science Church parking lot, 1630 S. Melrose. Proceeds
benefit the band program. Call 760-727-7284.

Casita gets garden boxes

VISTA ---- A group of six volunteers replaced raised planters at
Casita Center for Technology Science and Math. The PTA paid for the
garden boxes that are made with wood. Call 760-724-8442.

SAN MARCOS ---- Mathnasium of San Marcos is awarding
scholarships for the second year to four local elementary schools
as a community service. Principals at Discovery, Paloma, Richland,
and San Elijo elementary schools are able to select any student in
their schools that they feel would most benefit from the
scholarship. Mathnasium is owned by longtime area residents Paul
and Leslie Walker. Call 760-471-6284.

Senior named commended student

SAN MARCOS ---- Stephen Telles, a high school senior at St.
Joseph Academy in San Marcos, has been named a commended student in
the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 commended
students throughout the nation are being recognized for their
exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in
the 2011 competition for National Merit Scholarships, commended
students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million
students who entered the 2011 competition by taking the 2009
preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT). Call the school at 760-305-8505, ext. 1122.

Teacher to instruct from Canada

SAN MARCOS ---- Christopher Greenslate, a 10-grade humanities
teacher at High Tech High School, will start his class from Nova
Scotia. As part of his educator fellowship, sponsored by HSBC in
the Community, Greenslate will use satellite and Internet
technology to connect "Live from the Field" to his classroom and
community. Greenslate will join Earthwatch Institute's Mammals of
Nova Scotia expedition as a member of a research team consisting of
scientists and volunteers determined to collect data and answer the
most pressing issues related to climate change. The research team
will be led by investigators from Oxford University in England.

In addition to the fellowship experience, HSBC in the Community
will provide a $250 grant to implement a community conservation
project to further engage students in their classroom and in their
community. Visit earthwatch.org or call 800-776-0188. Call the
school at 760-759-2700.